A genius teenage inventor and eternal optimist, Toy man sees the greater good in almost everyone—even the Squad.

Superman #177 (December, 2001)

”Oh jeez, I can’t believe somebody wants a quote from ME! Uh, but what about? ‘Cause I mostly think about robots and ice cream!”

FROM THE FILES OF LEX LUTHOR:

Hiro Okamura, who calls himself “Toyman”, is what happens when great intelligence meets whimsy-poisoned imagination and an underdeveloped ego. Is he a brilliant scientist? Perhaps. But he applies his skills to the construction of what he straight-facedly called “gadgets” that offer some momentary, circumstantial use rather than any grander vision.

Toyman is a story in wasted potential: were minds of his ilk capable of putting away childish things, we might have a better chance of fighting back against a force as powerful as Braniac. Instead, we will meet the bringer of cataclysm with a wide-eyed gee-willikers awe and a fleet of sweetly useless robotic pets.

I have considered taking him on as an apprentice, but it will have to wait until the turn of the proverbial tide. If we get through this, I may gain the patience to make something out of this man-child.